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Jeff206
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City: Seattle
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 Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject: small outboards |
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What's the smallest motor you've used or heard of people using to skate? I have a dingy that I want to bring back to school with me so I can skate down there while the weather is nice. I want to be able to go at least 18-20mph and preferably more like 22mph. I've heard of people getting up behind 15 hp and even 9.9 I'm thinking 20-25 hp would work pretty well. I weigh around 170ish and the boat is a 12 ft aluminum pile of crap that we have at our cabin. let me now if you think I could go smaller, like 15 instead of 20-25hp.
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classik5onit
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City: Arnold
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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the smallest ive gotten up behind isa 40 hp ona tracker bass boat. thing took forever to plane n got me up really slow but it ran ata good speed once it planed out
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satori*
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City: boca raton
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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ive done 9.9. and last week i tryed 6.5 on a hull that was way too heavy for even a 9.9. the boat wouldn't even plane off alone, but we plowed anyway for kicks.
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parky
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| I ride behind a 15 all the time... learned on a 8 but thats not enough |
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classik5onit
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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i gotta 14 ft aluminum duck boat with 9.9 and i weigh 160 lbs. you think thatd get me outta the water and plane?
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parky
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| should... just dont lean against the rope, stand up straight on the deep water start |
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bert
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City: Shawnigan Lake
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2005 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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my friend is really light and we got him up on an 7.5
in was sketch thow
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Jeff206
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City: Seattle
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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EvanPark, about how fast do you think you can go with a 15 hp?
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TYLER**
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City: baton rouge
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| Posted: Aug 04, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| go with thhe 25 its solid |
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parky
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| Posted: Aug 04, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Jeff206, 19-21.... not totally sure |
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one-eyed sailor551
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| Posted: Aug 04, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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grouch's little outboard gets him places  ....oh wait your talkin about something else 
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